Agroforestry connecting atoll’s past and future
Papaelise is a narrow, low-lying atoll sitting off the end of Funafuti. Despite the scarcity of soil, it’s thick with vegetation: the ancestors who lived on the atoll always practiced conservation measures, sometimes closing half…
Vava’u counting chickens as they hatch
Throughout the Climate Resilient Islands programme, communities across Vava’u have excelled at improving their food security, developing productive gardens which provide a reliable source of nutritious food and deepening their skills in agriculture, food preparation…
Bringing people together for a healthier environment
Resilience takes different forms for different people and communities, and progress towards greater resilience can often be subtle and hard to see. But in Pangai, trees are a clear indicator of resilience. ‘Planting trees is…
Professional skills help guests see Sunae
Litty Gershom, a young woman from Sunae, has never guided tourists before. Despite her aspirations to do so, she says she doesn’t know what it takes to be a tour guide. But a recent ecotourism…
Small changes produce big impacts in Pangpang
The women of Pangpang are leading the way in building resilient, nature-based food systems that are strengthening their community. Through their resilient agriculture pathway under the Climate Resilient Islands programme, Pangpang has been developing sustainable…
Climate resilience collaboration in Papua New Guinea
In October 2025, Live & Learn Papua New Guinea conducted a three-day Climate Resilience Learning Exchange in Kokopo, East New Britain. The event brought together government agencies, NGOs, and community organisations to explore how the…
Living reefs, living knowledge: Coral restoration in the Solomon Islands
For generations, the Hautahe and Poinaho communities of Marau Sound have cared for their marine environment using Indigenous knowledge systems grounded in observation, restraint and collective responsibility. Today, these same principles are guiding new efforts…
